FB2025_01 , released February 20, 2025
Gene Group: AQUAGLYCEROPORINS
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General Information
Name
AQUAGLYCEROPORINS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
AQGP
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000643
Date last reviewed
2017-02-13
Number of members
4
Description
Description
The aquaglyceroporins (AQGP) are integral membrane proteins with a central pore permeable to water and other small uncharged molecules (particularly glycerol). They are characterized by an Asp residue in the second NPA box motif. (Adapted from PMID:22542572).
Notes on Group
Source Material
The AQUAGLYCEROPORINS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Finn et al., 2015 and Kaufmann et al., 2005 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
water channel activity
Biological Process
water transport
Cellular Component
plasma membrane
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
WATER CHANNEL PROTEINS
Members (4)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
Gene Symbol
Gene Name
Also Known As
Source Material for Membership
Eglp1
Entomoglyceroporin 1
(Finn et al., 2015, Kaufmann et al., 2005)
Eglp2
Entomoglyceroporin 2
(Finn et al., 2015, Kaufmann et al., 2005)
Eglp3
Entomoglyceroporin 3
(Finn et al., 2015, Kaufmann et al., 2005)
Eglp4
Entomoglyceroporin 4
(Finn et al., 2015, Kaufmann et al., 2005)
External Data
Equivalent Group(s)
Other resource(s)
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
AQGP
GlpF
AQUAGLYCEROPORINS
glycerol permease facilitators
glycerol facilitators
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (3)